MILPITAS, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 26,2010. LifeScan, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall in the United States of eight lots of OneTouch® SureStep® Test Strips, used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels at home. The test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Six Members of the Rodriguez-Orejuela Family Indicted
Miami, FL–(ENEWSPF)– Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami Field Division, Jeffrey H. Sloman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Anthony V. Mangione, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Investigations, and Daniel W. Auer, Special Agent in[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, February 26, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of February 26, 2010) Allocated 4,465,700 Ordered 3,584,300 Shipped 3,579,920 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million residents[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, February 26, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of February 14 -20, 2010, most key flu indicators remained about the same as during the previous week.[Read More…]
Both Sides Of Their Mouth: A Guide To The Conservative Media’s Consistently Contradictory Health Care Rhetoric
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In attacking President Obama’s recent health care reform guidelines, right-wing media have leveled numerous criticisms that are at odds with their earlier attacks against Democratic health care reform legislation. This follows repeated efforts by conservative media figures to shift their criticism of health care reform by changing the[Read More…]
Is the New York Times a Newspaper Worth Paying For?
Commentary By Jamison Foser In a January 2009 essay about efforts to convince readers to pay for online news articles,The New York Times‘ David Carr noted one publication that has enjoyed rapid growth in its online paid subscriber base: Cook’s Illustrated. According to Carr, "[T]he company has 260,000 digital subscribers[Read More…]
Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform: Part 1 (Video)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Above is part 1 of the bipartisan meetin on health reform that was held today at the White House. President Obama and Congressional leaders from both parties meet to discuss health reform at the Blair House in Washington, D.C. Opening remarks by President Obama, Sen. Lamar Alexander (TN),[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Discussion on Insurance Reform at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2010 – 12:12 P.M. EST REPRESENTATIVE BOEHNER: Mr. President, I’d like to yield to Dr. Boustany to continue this conversation about insurance reform. REPRESENTATIVE BOUSTANY: Thank you, Leader Boehner, and thank you, Mr. President. I come at this as a physician, a cardiovascular surgeon with over 20[Read More…]
Final Days To Lock In February College Illinois! Prepaid Tuition Prices
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2010. The last day to lock in February prices for the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program is Sunday, February 28, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) says now is the time to save for future college tuition and fees through the program. “As Financial Aid[Read More…]
Oxfam’s Haiti Appeal Fully Funded: Agency Thanks Public For Overwhelming Generosity
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2010. International aid agency Oxfam today announced that its Humanitarian Haiti earthquake appeal was closing due to the overwhelming generosity of the public worldwide. Oxfam has received approximately $100 million for its emergency work in Haiti, with donations received from the public, governments and institutional donors across[Read More…]
